经典中国英语成语故事：对牛弹琴 2页

经典中国英语成语故事：对牛弹琴GongMingyiwasafamousmusicianinancienttimes,whoplayedtheluteverywell.公明仪是古代一位很有名的音乐家，弹得一手好琴。Oneday,whileplayingtheluteindoors,GongMingyisawacoweatinggrassleisurelyoutsidethewindow.Hehadasuddenwhimtoplaysomemelodiesforthecow.Hefirstplayedthe"ExerciseofQingJiao",butthecowstillkeptoneatinggrasswithheadlowered.Heseemedtorealizethatthemelodywastoohighbrowforthecowtounderstand.有一天，他在室内弹琴，看见一头牛在窗外悠闲地吃着草。他忽然想弹几曲给牛听听。他先弹了一曲“清角之操”。可是，牛还是跟刚才一样，只顾低着头吃草。他似乎意识到，这支曲子太高雅了，牛没有听懂。Soheplayedseveralothermelodies,imitatingthebuzzingsoundsofswarmsofflyingmosquitoes,andthebleatsofacalflookingforits2 companions.Atthis,tohissurprise,thecowstoppedeatinggrass,butraiseditshead,prickedupitsears,waggeditstailand,pacingupanddowninsmallsteps,begantolistenattentively.于是，他弹了另外几支曲子，模拟蚊子成群结队飞来飞去的嗡嗡声;模拟小牛犊寻找伙伴的眸眸叫唤声。这样一来，这头牛竟然不吃草了，抬起头，竖着耳朵，甩着尾巴，迈着小步，留心地倾听起来。2